Companies That Worked on Collapsed Bridge Delete Celebratory Tweets

After the collapse of Florida International University’s newly-completed pedestrian bridge killed several and injured others on Thursday, two construction companies involved immediately deleted tweets celebrating the “spectacular” structure.

Reporters captured screenshots of the posts before they came down, showing a congratulatory shoutout from BDI Test to Barnhart Crane, a group with whom it said it worked on the project. Wednesday night, less than 24 hours before disaster struck, Barnhart tweeted a PR Newswire story showcasing the bridge’s supports.

#BREAKING: Multiple fatalities reported in @FIU pedestrian bridge collapse. @BDITest just deleted this tweet from 3 days ago in which they said they were “thrilled to have performed structural monitoring” on the project. pic.twitter.com/jQRBb7zdQa

(As of this posting, the press release linked to in that tweet is up.)

First responders are still sorting through the rubble and it remains unknown exactly how many deaths the collapse caused. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said eight vehicles became trapped beneath the fallen structure, and eight victims were rushed to the hospital, according to ABC.

A team of more than 100 firefighters are continuing to search for additional victims, the outlet said.

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